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Franko N, Kodila A, Sollner Dolenc M. Adverse outcomes of the newly emerging bisphenol A substitutes. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 364:143147. [PMID: 39168390 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2024] [Revised: 08/07/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
Abstract
BPA and its analogues are facing increasingly stringent regulations restricting their use due to the increasing knowledge of their harmful effects. It is therefore expected that novel BPA analogues and alternatives will replace them in plastic products, cans and thermal paper to circumvent restrictions imposed by legislation. This raises concerns about the safety of "BPA-free" products, as they contain BPA substitutes whose safety has not been sufficiently assessed prior to their market introduction. The regulatory agencies have recognised BPAP, BPBP, BPC2, BPE, BPFL, BPG, BPP, BPPH, BPS-MAE, BPS-MPE, BP-TMC, BPZ and the alternatives BTUM, D-90, UU and PF201 as compound with insufficient data regarding their safety. We demonstrate that the mentioned compounds are present in consumer products, food and the environment, thus exhibiting toxicological risk not only to humans, but also to other species where their toxic effects have already been described. Results of in silico, in vitro and in vivo studies examining the endocrine disruption and other effects of BPA analogues show that they disrupt the endocrine system by targeting various nuclear receptors, impairing reproductive function and causing toxic effects such as hepatotoxicity, altered behaviour and impaired reproductive function. In vitro and in vivo data on BPA alternatives are literally non-existent, although these compounds are already present in commonly used thermal papers. However, in silico studies predicted that they might cause adverse effects as well. The aim of this article is to comprehensively collate the information on selected BPA substitutes to illustrate their potential toxicity and identify safety gaps.
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- Nina Franko
- University of Ljubljana, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aškerčeva cesta 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- University of Ljubljana, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aškerčeva cesta 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- University of Ljubljana, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aškerčeva cesta 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Tagne-Fotso R, Riou M, Saoudi A, Zeghnoun A, Frederiksen H, Berman T, Montazeri P, Andersson AM, Rodriguez-Martin L, Akesson A, Berglund M, Biot P, Castaño A, Charles MA, Cocco E, Den Hond E, Dewolf MC, Esteban-Lopez M, Gilles L, Govarts E, Guignard C, Gutleb AC, Hartmann C, Kold Jensen T, Koppen G, Kosjek T, Lambrechts N, McEachan R, Sakhi AK, Snoj Tratnik J, Uhl M, Urquiza J, Vafeiadi M, Van Nieuwenhuyse A, Vrijheid M, Weber T, Zaros C, Tarroja-Aulina E, Knudsen LE, Covaci A, Barouki R, Kolossa-Gehring M, Schoeters G, Denys S, Fillol C, Rambaud L. Exposure to bisphenol A in European women from 2007 to 2014 using human biomonitoring data - The European Joint Programme HBM4EU. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2024; 190:108912. [PMID: 39116556 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 07/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Bisphenol A (BPA; or 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol) is an endocrine disrupting chemical. It was widely used in a variety of plastic-based manufactured products for several years. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently reduced the Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) for BPA by 20,000 times due to concerns about immune-toxicity. OBJECTIVE We used human biomonitoring (HBM) data to investigate the general level of BPA exposure from 2007 to 2014 of European women aged 18-73 years (n = 4,226) and its determinants. METHODS Fifteen studies from 12 countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom) were included in the BPA Study protocol developed within the European Joint Programme HBM4EU. Seventy variables related to the BPA exposure were collected through a rigorous post-harmonization process. Linear mixed regression models were used to investigate the determinants of total urine BPA in the combined population. RESULTS Total BPA was quantified in 85-100 % of women in 14 out of 15 contributing studies. Only the Austrian PBAT study (Western Europe), which had a limit of quantification 2.5 to 25-fold higher than the other studies (LOQ=2.5 µg/L), found total BPA in less than 5 % of the urine samples analyzed. The geometric mean (GM) of total urine BPA ranged from 0.77 to 2.47 µg/L among the contributing studies. The lowest GM of total BPA was observed in France (Western Europe) from the ELFE subset (GM=0.77 µg/L (0.98 µg/g creatinine), n = 1741), and the highest levels were found in Belgium (Western Europe) and Greece (Southern Europe), from DEMOCOPHES (GM=2.47 µg/L (2.26 µg/g creatinine), n = 129) and HELIX-RHEA (GM=2.47 µg/L (2.44 µg/g creatinine), n = 194) subsets, respectively. One hundred percent of women in 14 out of 15 data collections in this study exceeded the health-based human biomonitoring guidance value for the general population (HBM-GVGenPop) of 0.0115 µg total BPA/L urine derived from the updated EFSA's BPA TDI. Variables related to the measurement of total urine BPA and those related to the main socio-demographic characteristics (age, height, weight, education, smoking status) were collected in almost all studies, while several variables related to BPA exposure factors were not gathered in most of the original studies (consumption of beverages contained in plastic bottles, consumption of canned food or beverages, consumption of food in contact with plastic packaging, use of plastic film or plastic containers for food, having a plastic floor covering in the house, use of thermal paper…). No clear determinants of total urine BPA concentrations among European women were found. A broader range of data planned for collection in the original questionnaires of the contributing studies would have resulted in a more thorough investigation of the determinants of BPA exposure in European women. CONCLUSION This study highlights the urgent need for action to further reduce exposure to BPA to protect the population, as is already the case in the European Union. The study also underscores the importance of pre-harmonizing HBM design and data for producing comparable data and interpretable results at a European-wide level, and to increase HBM uptake by regulatory agencies.
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- Romuald Tagne-Fotso
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Santé publique France, The French Public Health Agency (SpFrance, ANSP), 12 rue du Val d'Osne, Saint-Maurice Cedex 94415, France.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Santé publique France, The French Public Health Agency (SpFrance, ANSP), 12 rue du Val d'Osne, Saint-Maurice Cedex 94415, France
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- Department of Data Support, Data Processing and Analysis, Santé publique France, Saint-Maurice, France
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- Department of Data Support, Data Processing and Analysis, Santé publique France, Saint-Maurice, France
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Israel Ministry of Health (MOH-IL), Jerusalem, Israel
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- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet (KI), Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet (KI), Stockholm, Sweden
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- Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Brussels, Belgium
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- National Center for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED), French Institute for Medical Research and Health (Inserm), French Blood Agency, ELFE Joint Unit, Aubervilliers, France; Inserm UMR 1153, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS), Team Early Life Research on Later Health, University of Paris, Villejuif, France
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- Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Belvaux, Luxembourg
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium; Provincial Institute of Hygiene (PIH), Antwerp, Belgium
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- National Center for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Belvaux, Luxembourg
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- Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Belvaux, Luxembourg
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- Department of Public Health, Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Odense, Denmark
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- Jozef Stefan Institute (JSI), Department of Environmental Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium
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- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, United Kingdom
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- Jozef Stefan Institute (JSI), Department of Environmental Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- German Environment Agency (UBA), Berlin, Germany
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- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain
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- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department Health Protection, Laboratoire national de santé (LNS), Dudelange, Luxembourg; Centre for Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain
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- German Environment Agency (UBA), Berlin, Germany
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- French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED), French Institute for Medical Research and Health (Inserm), French Blood Agency, ELFE Joint Unit, Aubervilliers, France
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- Toxicological Center, University of Antwerp, Belgium
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- Inserm UMR S-1124, University of Paris, T3S, Paris, France; Biochemistry, Metabolomics, and Proteomics Department, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- VITO Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Mol, Belgium; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Santé publique France, The French Public Health Agency (SpFrance, ANSP), 12 rue du Val d'Osne, Saint-Maurice Cedex 94415, France
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Santé publique France, The French Public Health Agency (SpFrance, ANSP), 12 rue du Val d'Osne, Saint-Maurice Cedex 94415, France
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Santé publique France, The French Public Health Agency (SpFrance, ANSP), 12 rue du Val d'Osne, Saint-Maurice Cedex 94415, France
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Wang J, Zhao C, Feng J, Sun P, Zhang Y, Han A, Zhang Y, Ma H. Advances in understanding the reproductive toxicity of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in women. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 12:1390247. [PMID: 38606320 PMCID: PMC11007058 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1390247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Recently, there has been a noticeable increase in disorders of the female reproductive system, accompanied by a rise in adverse pregnancy outcomes. This trend is increasingly being linked to environmental pollution, particularly through the lens of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs). These external agents disrupt natural processes of hormones, including synthesis, metabolism, secretion, transport, binding, as well as elimination. These disruptions can significantly impair human reproductive functions. A wealth of animal studies and epidemiological research indicates that exposure to toxic environmental factors can interfere with the endocrine system's normal functioning, resulting in negative reproductive outcomes. However, the mechanisms of these adverse effects are largely unknown. This work reviews the reproductive toxicity of five major environmental EDCs-Bisphenol A (BPA), Phthalates (PAEs), Triclocarban Triclosan and Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs)-to lay a foundational theoretical basis for further toxicological study of EDCs. Additionally, it aims to spark advancements in the prevention and treatment of female reproductive toxicity caused by these chemicals.
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- Jinguang Wang
- Reproductive Medicine Center of Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Center of Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics Department, Fangzi District People’s Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center of Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center of Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center of Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center of Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center of Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, China
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Zhang Y, Yan C, Xie Q, Wu B, Zhang Y. Exposure to bisphenol A affects transcriptome-wide N6-methyladenine methylation in ovarian granulosa cells. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 272:116071. [PMID: 38354435 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor of potential reproductive toxicities. Increasingly research elucidated that BPA exposure to the environment would change the epigenetic modifications of transcriptome, but the mechanism by which BPA affects m6A methylation in interfering with female reproductive health remains uncertain. Therefore, this study preliminarily proposed and tested the hypothesis that BPA exposure alters the m6A modification level in transcripts in female ovarian granulosa cells. After BPA was exposed to granulosa cells for 24 h, RNA methylation related regulatory genes (such as METTL3, METTL14, ALKBH5, FTO) and the global m6A levels showed significant differences. Next, we applied MERIP-seq analysis to obtain information on the genome-wide m6A modification changes and identified 1595 differentially methylated mRNA transcripts, and 50 differentially methylated lncRNA transcripts. Further joint analysis of gene common expression showed that 33 genes were hypermethylated and up-regulated, 71 were hypermethylated and down-regulated, 49 were hypomethylated and up-regulated, and 20 were hypomethylated and down-regulated. Enriched Gene Ontology (GO) and biological pathway analysis revealed that these unique genes were mainly enriched in lipid metabolism, cell proliferation, and apoptosis related pathways. Six of these genes (mRNAs IMPA1, MCOLN1, DCTN3, BRCA2, and lncRNAs MALAT1, XIST) were validated using RT-qPCR and IGV software. Through comprehensive analysis of epitranscriptome and protein-protein interaction (PPI) data, lncRNAs MALAT1 and XIST are expected to serve as new markers for BPA interfering with the female reproductive system. In brief, these data show a novel and necessary connection between the damage of BPA exposure on female ovarian granulosa cells and RNA methylation modification.
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- Yuxia Zhang
- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.
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Pan J, Liu P, Yu X, Zhang Z, Liu J. The adverse role of endocrine disrupting chemicals in the reproductive system. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 14:1324993. [PMID: 38303976 PMCID: PMC10832042 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1324993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
Abstract
Reproductive system diseases pose prominent threats to human physical and mental well-being. Besides being influenced by genetic material regulation and changes in lifestyle, the occurrence of these diseases is closely connected to exposure to harmful substances in the environment. Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), characterized by hormone-like effects, have a wide range of influences on the reproductive system. EDCs are ubiquitous in the natural environment and are present in a wide range of industrial and everyday products. Currently, thousands of chemicals have been reported to exhibit endocrine effects, and this number is likely to increase as the testing for potential EDCs has not been consistently required, and obtaining data has been limited, partly due to the long latency of many diseases. The ability to avoid exposure to EDCs, especially those of artificially synthesized origin, is increasingly challenging. While EDCs can be divided into persistent and non-persistent depending on their degree of degradation, due to the recent uptick in research studies in this area, we have chosen to focus on the research pertaining to the detrimental effects on reproductive health of exposure to several EDCs that are widely encountered in daily life over the past six years, specifically bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates (PAEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), parabens, pesticides, heavy metals, and so on. By focusing on the impact of EDCs on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis, which leads to the occurrence and development of reproductive system diseases, this review aims to provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms of EDCs' damage to human health and to encourage further in-depth research to clarify the potentially harmful effects of EDC exposure through various other mechanisms. Ultimately, it offers a scientific basis to enhance EDCs risk management, an endeavor of significant scientific and societal importance for safeguarding reproductive health.
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- Jing Pan
- The First Clinical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Gynecology Department, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Gynecology Department, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Zhang Zhongjing College of Chinese Medicine, Nanyang Institute of Technology, Nanyang, Henan, China
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- Gynecology Department, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Liu SG, Wu T, Liang Z, Zhao Q, Gao W, Shi X. A fluorescent method for bisphenol A detection based on enzymatic oxidation-mediated emission quenching of silicon nanoparticles. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 302:123123. [PMID: 37441956 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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As a common raw material of industrial products, bisphenol A (BPA) is widely used in the production of food contact materials, and there is a high risk of exposure in food. However, BPA is a well-known endocrine disruptor and poses a serious threat to human health. Herein, a fluorescent sensing platform of BPA based on enzymatic oxidation-mediated fluorescence quenching of silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) is established and used to the detection of BPA in food species. The SiNPs are prepared with a facile one-step synthesis and emit bright green fluorescence. BPA can be oxidized by horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to form a product which can quench the fluorescence of SiNPs through electron transfer. There is a good linear relationship between the fluorescence intensity and BPA concentration in the range of 1-100 μM. Therefore, a fluorometry of BPA is established with a low limit of detection (LOD) of 0.69 μM. This method has been applied to the determination of BPA in mineral drinking water, orange juice, and milk with satisfactory results. The fluorescent sensor of BPA based on SiNPs has favorable application foreground in the field of food safety analysis.
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- Shi Gang Liu
- Laboratory of Micro & Nano Biosensing Technology in Food Safety, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
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- Laboratory of Micro & Nano Biosensing Technology in Food Safety, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Laboratory of Micro & Nano Biosensing Technology in Food Safety, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Laboratory of Micro & Nano Biosensing Technology in Food Safety, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Laboratory of Micro & Nano Biosensing Technology in Food Safety, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Laboratory of Micro & Nano Biosensing Technology in Food Safety, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
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Yao X, Liu W, Xie Y, Xi M, Xiao L. Fertility loss: negative effects of environmental toxicants on oogenesis. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1219045. [PMID: 37601637 PMCID: PMC10436557 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1219045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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There has been a global decline in fertility rates, with ovulatory disorders emerging as the leading cause, contributing to a global lifetime infertility prevalence of 17.5%. Formation of the primordial follicle pool during early and further development of oocytes after puberty is crucial in determining female fertility and reproductive quality. However, the increasing exposure to environmental toxins (through occupational exposure and ubiquitous chemicals) in daily life is a growing concern; these toxins have been identified as significant risk factors for oogenesis in women. In light of this concern, this review aims to enhance our understanding of female reproductive system diseases and their implications. Specifically, we summarized and categorized the environmental toxins that can affect oogenesis. Here, we provide an overview of oogenesis, highlighting specific stages that may be susceptible to the influence of environmental toxins. Furthermore, we discuss the genetic and molecular mechanisms by which various environmental toxins, including metals, cigarette smoke, and agricultural and industrial toxins, affect female oogenesis. Raising awareness about the potential risks associated with toxin exposure is crucial. However, further research is needed to fully comprehend the mechanisms underlying these effects, including the identification of biomarkers to assess exposure levels and predict reproductive outcomes. By providing a comprehensive overview, this review aims to contribute to a better understanding of the impact of environmental toxins on female oogenesis and guide future research in this field.
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- Xiaoxi Yao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Breast Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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El Fouikar S, Duranthon V, Helies V, Jammes H, Couturier-Tarrade A, Gayrard V, Van Acker N, Frenois FX, Archilla C, Rousseau-Ralliard D, Gatimel N, Léandri R. Multigenerational Effects of a Complex Human-Relevant Exposure during Folliculogenesis and Preimplantation Embryo Development: The FEDEXPO Study. TOXICS 2023; 11:toxics11050425. [PMID: 37235240 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11050425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
Abstract
Animal toxicological studies often fail to mimic the complexity of the human exposome, associating low doses, combined molecules and long-term exposure. Since the reproductive potential of a woman begins in the fetal ovary, the literature regarding the disruption of its reproductive health by environmental toxicants remains limited. Studies draw attention to follicle development, a major determinant for the quality of the oocyte, and the preimplantation embryo, as both of them are targets for epigenetic reprogramming. The "Folliculogenesis and Embryo Development EXPOsure to a mixture of toxicants: evaluation in the rabbit model" (FEDEXPO) project emerged from consideration of these limitations and aims to evaluate in the rabbit model the impacts of an exposure to a mixture of known and suspected endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) during two specific windows, including folliculogenesis and preimplantation embryo development. The mixture combines eight environmental toxicants, namely perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), β-hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH), 2,2'4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47), di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and bisphenol S (BPS), at relevant exposure levels for reproductive-aged women based on biomonitoring data. The project will be organized in order to assess the consequences of this exposure on the ovarian function of the directly exposed F0 females and monitor the development and health of the F1 offspring from the preimplantation stage. Emphasis will be made on the reproductive health of the offspring. Lastly, this multigenerational study will also tackle potential mechanisms for the inheritance of health disruption via the oocyte or the preimplantation embryo.
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- Sara El Fouikar
- ToxAlim (Research Center in Food Toxicology), Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, INP-Purpan, UPS, 31062 Toulouse, France
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- GenPhySE (Génétique Physiologie et Système d'Elevage), Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, INPT, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- BREED INRAE, UVSQ, Université Paris-Saclay, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- ToxAlim (Research Center in Food Toxicology), Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, INP-Purpan, UPS, 31062 Toulouse, France
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- Plateforme Imag'IN, Service d'Anatomie Pathologie, Institut Universitaire du Cancer-Oncopole de Toulouse, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France
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- Plateforme Imag'IN, Service d'Anatomie Pathologie, Institut Universitaire du Cancer-Oncopole de Toulouse, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France
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- DEFE (Développement Embryonnaire, Fertilité et Environnement), UMR 1203 Inserm, Universités Toulouse et Montpellier, Toulouse Teaching Hospital Group, 31059 Toulouse, France
- Médecine de la Reproduction, Hôpital Paule de Viguier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France
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- ToxAlim (Research Center in Food Toxicology), Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, INP-Purpan, UPS, 31062 Toulouse, France
- Médecine de la Reproduction, Hôpital Paule de Viguier, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France
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Russo C, Maugeri A, Albergamo A, Dugo G, Navarra M, Cirmi S. Protective Effects of a Red Grape Juice Extract against Bisphenol A-Induced Toxicity in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells. TOXICS 2023; 11:391. [PMID: 37112618 PMCID: PMC10145567 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11040391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
Human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) occurs through the ingestion of contaminated food and water, thus leading to endothelial dysfunction, the first signal of atherosclerosis. Vitis vinifera L. (grape) juice is well known for its health-promoting properties, due to its numerous bioactive compounds among which are polyphenols. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effect of a red grape juice extract (RGJe) against the endothelial damage induced by BPA in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) as an in vitro model of endothelial dysfunction. Our results showed that RGJe treatment counteracted BPA-induced cell death and apoptosis in HUVECs, blocking caspase 3 and modulating p53, Bax, and Bcl-2. Moreover, RGJe demonstrated antioxidant properties in abiotic tests and in vitro, where it reduced BPA-induced reactive oxygen species as well as restored mitochondrial membrane potential, DNA integrity, and nitric oxide levels. Furthermore, RGJe reduced the increase of chemokines (IL-8, IL-1β, and MCP-1) and adhesion molecules (VCAM-1, ICAM-1, and E-selectin), caused by BPA exposure, involved in the primary phase of atheromatous plaque formation. Overall, our results suggest that RGJe prevents BPA-induced vascular damage modulating specific intracellular mechanisms, along with protecting cells, owing to its antioxidant capability.
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Affiliation(s)
- Caterina Russo
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy; (C.R.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Images Sciences, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy; (A.A.); (G.D.)
- Science4Life s.r.l., a Spin-Off of the University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Images Sciences, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy; (A.A.); (G.D.)
- Science4Life s.r.l., a Spin-Off of the University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy; (C.R.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy; (C.R.); (S.C.)
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